Blocked-off roads: How to succeed in business but find Lambeth council really trying: Firms testimonials on Streatham Wells LTN

Lambeth LTN Watch asked businesses to let them know what effect the Streatham Wells LTN was having on them. Responses from self-employed people included: The teacher with a resulting income loss of £300 per week The window cleaner who's had to apply for Universal Credit for the first time in a long time The electrician …

Blocked-off roads: And the residents testimonials on increased traffic, congestion, journey time and distance /Impact on active travel /Dangerous driving / Rat-running inside LTNs…

Lambeth LTN Watch also asked residents for their views on increased traffic, congestion, journey time and distance: Impact on active travel; Dangerous driving and Rat-running inside LTNs... Testimonials - Impact on traffic and travel  ~~~~ Increased traffic, congestion, journey time and distance: "In my 12 years living here I have never seen cars stuck in the …

Blocked-off roads: Impact on mental health and quality of life – “How can you make our life so hard and miserable? “And why?”

Lambeth LTN Watch also asked residents for their views on stress, distress and anxiety and quality of life... Testimonials - Impact on mental health and quality of life Stress, distress and anxiety: “How can you make our life so hard and miserable? And why?” “I cannot do my job without a car and the extra 1-1.5hrs …

Blocked-off roads: Impact on vulnerable groups – “”Buses aren’t stopping at bus stops (both on the way to and from school) due to them being full because other buses are being terminated early due to huge traffic jams”

Lambeth LTN Watch also asked residents from particular groups for their views - Older adults; Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions; Parents of children with SEND (special education needs and disabilities); Single parents and those on low incomes; Women and girls. Here are their responses: Older adults: "I’m struggling to assist my elderly …

Blocked-off roads: Changes to Streatham Wells LTN “imminent” Khan tells LBC (but what will Lambeth Labour have to say if there are?)

https://www.youtube.com/live/vnR-fR7E9mc?si=bgJscG5iGTcajY4c @everyone Sadiq Khan has announced that changes to the Streatham Wells LTN are imminent. Watch this space. The discussion is towards the end of the video around -eight minutes. (Source: Lambeth LTN Watch) ~~~ Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says changes are about to be made to the hugely controversial Streatham Wells LTN which …

New standards to drive improvements in social housing – councils and housing associations will need to know more about the condition of every home. And the needs of the people who live in them.

Plus: 380,000 fewer pupils persistently off school over the course of last year... £31 million of new funding to protect democratic processes and enhance security measures for elected representatives...  New campaign targets counterfeit beauty and hygiene products... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today set out their new standards for social housing landlords, …

Council news: Temporary closure of Waldo Road depot… Share your views – Croydon’s plan to tackle violence against women and girls… Community groups can apply for funding to support youth outreach

Essential maintenance at the Waldo Road reuse and recycling centre in Bromley means the facility will be closed today (Thursday), Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Residents are being asked to postpone their trips to Waldo Road until next week, Monday (March 4th), when the site will re-open again following the completion of work, including a repair …

Protest at “knee-jerk” council plans to evict Homes for Lambeth tenants at town hall tonight…

The first of a series of protests against evictions from six council estates across the borough takes place outside Lambeth town hall tonight (Wednesday). Lambeth council are serving eviction notices to around 130 former Homes for Lambeth tenants on the six estates - Central Hill in Crystal Palace; Cressingham Gardens (Brockwell Park / Tulse Hill); …

…as London Councils warn spending on temporary accommodation is reaching £90 MILLION A MONTH… and MPs warn of growing homelessness risk to Ukrainians in the UK

New data from London Councils reveals that boroughs’ monthly spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households grew by almost 40 per cent last year – reaching £90 million a month. Skyrocketing rates of homelessness and a severe shortage of affordable accommodation have put major strain on boroughs’ budgets, with London Councils labelling this a “critical …

Human Rights / Democracy: Lambeth Labour councillor suspended for voting in favour of Green party motion on Gaza – as Sonia Winifred quits following disciplinary hearing

"I have been consistent in condemning the attacks by Hamas on October 7th but I have also been clear that one crime does not justify another and I believe in Gaza we are witnessing one of the greatest crimes of our age...." - Cllr Martin Abrams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Lambeth Labour councillor has announced his suspension …